Supreme Rice, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — MERMENTAU, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Supreme Rice, LLC | Report ID | 20241211446 |
| Address | 102 south 13th street | City, State ZIP | MERMENTAU, LOUISIANA 70556 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Clothing | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311423 | Inspection # | 1793355 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.18000, -92.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was crossing under a conveyor to get to the other side when his jacket sleeve was caught in the conveyor. The employee's right hand and arm were pulled into the machine and he sustained severe lacerations that resulted in surgical amputation of the lower right arm.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2024, a worker at Supreme Rice, LLC in MERMENTAU, LOUISIANA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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